Book Week 2026: The Practice Behind the Stories
It’s 7:45pm, the same picture book has been requested for the fourth night running, and you’re doing the funny voice for the dog character again, badly, and your child doesn’t care. That scene plays out in loungerooms and reading corners across the country every night of the year, but during Book Week (22-28 August 2026, theme “Symphony of Stories,” marking 80 years of the CBCA Book of the Year Awards) it gets a bit of extra shine: dress-ups, decorated reading nooks, a room full of characters brought to life. What’s worth noticing, underneath the costumes, is what that fourth re-read is actually doing for your child, and it’s more than you’d think.
Nourishing Little Learners This Winter: Our 2026 Menu Is Now Live
Good nutrition in early childhood does more than keep children healthy, it shapes how they grow, how they learn, and how they experience the world around them. As winter arrives across Australia, Affinity Education Group’s 2026 Winter Menu is now live at centres across our network, bringing warm, carefully balanced meals to children each day of the season.
How Our Centres Celebrated National Simultaneous Storytime 2026
On Wednesday 27 May, something special happened in early learning centres and schools right across the country, and ours were right in the middle of it.
National Reconciliation Week 2026: Walking Alongside First Nations Communities in Early Learning
National Reconciliation Week runs from 27 May to 3 June each year. The dates are fixed – they mark the anniversary of the 1967 referendum and the Mabo decision – and the theme changes annually, reflecting where the national conversation on reconciliation sits. This year, we are marking the week by thinking about what reconciliation means in the context of early childhood education, and what it looks like in the communities where our centres operate.
What Is the Lifelong Learning Curriculum, and What Does It Mean for Your Child Every Day?
If you’ve visited one of our centres, you may have heard educators talk about the Lifelong Learning Curriculum. You might have seen it referenced in your child’s learning documentation, or spotted it on a display in a room. But what is it, exactly, and what does it actually look like in practice? This post answers both of those questions.
Welcoming Our New Queensland Senior Behaviour Coach, Riley O’Neill
Supporting children’s behaviour starts with supporting the educators who care for them every day.
That’s why we’re excited to welcome Riley O’Neill to Affinity Education as our new Queensland Senior Behaviour Coach, leading a new Positive Behaviour Guidance Coaching Program across our Queensland services.
Supporting Children Through Transitions: How Routines and Reassurance Build Confidence
Transitions are a natural part of early childhood, but that doesn’t mean they’re always easy.
Whether a child is starting childcare for the first time, moving into a new room, or preparing for the transition to kindergarten or school, change can feel big. New environments, new expectations and new relationships can all impact how secure a child feels.
What Quality Early Learning Really Looks Like in 2026
At Affinity Education, we work with families across Australia every day. We see the hopes, the questions, and sometimes the quiet uncertainty that comes with choosing care and early education for a child.
Now, in 2026, quality early learning isn’t about doing more.
It’s about doing the right things, consistently, with care and intention.
Celebrating Children’s Week 2025: Empowering Every Child to Know Their Rights
In every Affinity Education centre, moments of curiosity and connection happen daily – a child sharing an idea, working with a friend, or proudly reflecting on what they’ve learned. Children’s Week (18-26 October 2025) shines a spotlight on these everyday moments and reminds us why they matter: because every child deserves to be heard, respected, and supported as they learn and grow.
Book Week 2025: Celebrating the Joy of Stories Across Affinity Education Centres
There’s something truly special about the moment a child becomes absorbed in a story. The way their eyes widen at a plot twist, their giggles when a favourite character appears, and the proud smile when they remember a line by heart – these are moments that shape their love for learning.